How Do Americans and Canadians Compare in Their Responses to Self-Report

question 38

Multiple Choice

How do Americans and Canadians compare in their responses to self-report measures of personality?

• A) The average score on agreeableness is about the same in Canada as it is in the United States.
• B) The average score on extraversion is about the same in Canada as it is in the United States.
• C) The average score on agreeableness is a great deal higher in Canada than it is in the United States.
• D) The average score on extraversion is a great deal higher in Canada than it is in the United States.

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Definitions:

Free-Rider Effect

Gaining the benefits of group membership by avoiding costly obligations of membership and by allowing other members to incur those costs.

Self-Interest

The consideration of personal benefit or advantage, which often motivates behavior and decision-making.

Commons Dilemma

A situation in which individual interests conflict with collective well-being, often resulting in the overuse or depletion of shared resources.

Renewable Resource

A natural resource that can replenish itself over time through natural processes, such as solar energy, wind, and water cycles.